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UN begins commemorations ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 13, 2013January 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Genocide, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, the responsibility to protect, the conflict in Syria and the courage to do what is right

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Will ‘Reset’ in US-Russia relations continue?

January 13, 2013January 14, 2013 Andre de Nesnera of VOANews

President Barack Obama has made better relations with Russia a cornerstone of his foreign policy. During his first administration, the

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Scientists find Milky Way’s spine

January 13, 2013January 14, 2013 Rosanne Skirble of VOANews

Scientists have announced the discovery of a spine-like structure within the Milky Way that might help explain the dynamics of

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World food prices dropped for third month in December 2012 – FAO

January 11, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

World food prices decreased for the third consecutive month in December 2012, balancing out sharp increases registered earlier in 2012,

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Kremlin: Russia – US adoption agreement to remain valid until 2014

January 10, 2013January 11, 2013 VOANews

Russia says it will allow a bilateral adoption agreement with the United States to remain valid for the next year,

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US: Associate of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout arrested in Australia

January 10, 2013January 11, 2013 VOANews

U.S. officials say an associate of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout has been arrested in Australia. The Drug Enforcement

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Milky Way contains billions of Earth-sized planets, studies find

January 9, 2013 VOANews

There are at least 17 billion Earth-sized worlds in our Milky Way galaxy, according to two new studies. Both groups of scientists

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40 per cent of Bulgarians would prefer to be their own boss, survey on self-employment says

January 9, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Forty per cent of Bulgarians polled in an international survey said that they would prefer to be their own bosses

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Bulgarian explorer, flag reach South Pole

January 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Hristo Pimpirev became the first Bulgarian to set foot on the South Pole on January 8, flying the country’s flag

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